SDR CHQA000512

Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 11, 2004
Submitted
July 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145345
Aircraft time
9,731 hours, 7,410 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING LATER PORTION OF THE FLIGHT, DETECTED ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN AREA. IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE. VISUALLY INSPECTED RADAR, FORWARD ELECTRONICS BAY, BATTERY COMPARTMENT, BEHIND OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, RELAYS BEHIND THE CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER, WINDSHIELD HEAT, AND OPS CHECKED PACKS 1 & 2. NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING, PITTING, ARCING, BURNING OR OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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